Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Merkley continues fight to lower drug prices
Several months after he announced a bill to lower the price of prescription drug costs, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley believes he may have a way to get the bill through Congress. During a celebratory meeting on the 56th anniversary of the day Medicare was signed into law, Merkley said his
A momentous day: U.S. Senate gives final approval to bipartisan infrastructure bill
Bipartisan legislation to invest serious money in tackling America’s persistent infrastructure deficit won final approval in the United States Senate today, with more than a dozen Republicans crossing the aisle to deliver a lopsided margin of victory for President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority. By a vote of sixty-nine to
Wyden, Merkley: $54,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds to go to Gold Beach and La Grande/Union County Airports
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley recently announced that Gold Beach Municipal Airport and La Grande/Union County Airport will receive a combined $54,000 in federal grants for operations, sanitation and personnel. “Rural airports serve as critical connectors for every nook and cranny of Oregon and provide crucial support
Democrats introduce bill aimed at ensuring largest corporations pay ‘fair share’ of taxes
Congressional Democrats this week introduced legislation that seeks to ensure large U.S. corporations pay their “fair share” of taxes, a measure that they’d like included in the reconciliation package they hope to pass without Republican buy-in to raise revenue. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angus King (I-Maine), along with Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), announced the bill,
COVID relief headed to TVCC
ONTARIO – Treasure Valley Community College is one of three Oregon Community Colleges which has a share of more than $5 million to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, funding which was supported by U. S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats from Oregon. “With the advent of more contagious
House Democratic Report Documents Discriminatory Voting Cases
House Democrats took another step toward considering a key voting rights bill by releasing a report documenting dozens of discriminatory election practices. The move Friday is a prelude to the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, named after the former lawmaker and civil rights leader. Leaders believe
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